Axle-lubricator.



H. GEARMAN.

AXLE LUBEIOATOR. APPLICATION FILED MAR.27,1908.

Q9 1 1 65 Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

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- HEN RY GEARMAN, OF MARIETTA,'MI NNESOTA.

AxIn-LUnmoA'ron,

Specification of Letters Patent.

.- Patented Oct. 13, 1908.

Application filed larch 27, 1908. Serial No. 423,584.

To all whom it may concern? Be it lmown that I, HENRY GEARMAN, a citizen of the United States, residin at Marietta, in the county of Lao qui Par e, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Axle-Lubricators;v

andI do hereby declare the followin to be a full, clear, andexactdescription the invention, such as will-enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in axle lubricators.

The object of my invention to provide 'a lubricatin device adaptedv to be secured to the axle 0 a; vehicle, 'so that ,the. cap thereof mg be adjn'stably secured to the cup.

the accompany ng drawings Figure 1 shows a side elevation of the end an axle equippedwith my lubricating device. Fig.

2 is a longitudinal sectional view with porvided' with t e su 'portlng ear 17 and the passing 1 throng tions broken away, and-Fig. 3 a" bottom view of the cup.

To provide an oil cup". adapted to be securedto a vehicle axle having a cap that may be adjustably secured thereto, is the aim of my invention.

In itsv operative embodiment, my 'inven-i' tion embodlesacup5' which exteriorly threaded as shown at'fifand. this cup upon the exterior .is provided with. the longitudinally disposed grooves '7 which' however do not extendthrou hthe u or edge ofthe 'screw'thr'eadass own-in ig. 2; This oil cup is provided with the exteriorly threaded nipple 9 threading into an opening 10 within the axle 12 provided withthe spindle 132 This axle- 12 1s rovide'd with the oil duct 14 the spindle collar 15 as shown:

7 Working u on the cup 5 is a cap 16 prosocket 18. Pivota y held within the car 17,

- by means of the pin 20 is the curved lever 22,

the lower end 23 of which is adapted-to work within the grooves 7 while the up or end 24 bent approximately at right ang as to' the ma "or portion 22 terminates above and proxiand to the socket 18', and is provided witha lower end Works within the socket 18 so that this spring is securely held The spring26 I normally forces the upper ends of this curved lever outward-so that the lower end 23 is in spring engagement within one of the slots 7 stem 25 receiving the spring 26 which at its or is hooked below the lower edge of the oil he cup is preferably set at a sloping angle slightly inclining towards the rear and is simple of construction and positive of operation.

And having thus described my said invention what I claim as newand desire to secure by U; S. Letters Patent is p 1. An oil cup exteriorly threaded, and

having longitudinally disposed slots, equi-- distant 'from one another, an interiorly threaded cap having a supporting ear and a socket, a curved lever ,pivoted to said ear and having its lower and working upon said slotted threaded cu the upper end being proximal to said soc et, and a spring'within said socket, and working against said lever, all arranged as set forth.

2. An oil cup exteriorly threaded, and hava ing longitudinally disposed slots, ani'interiorly threaded cap having a supporting ear and a socket, a curved lever pivotally connected to said ear having its lower end upon said slotted threaded cup, the upper end beproximal to said socket, and a springing within said socket and-working against said lever, as set forth.

In testimony whereof,- I afiix mcysigna ture, in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY GEARMAN. Witnesses:

A. C. MILLER, G C. FRANKLIN 

